City government · Barton County, MO

Golden City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2021), Golden City took in $528 thousand and spent $770 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended August 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)51%City taxes32%State tax money11%County and local tax money4.2%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

19%

of Golden City's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes32%

Sales tax
19%$98 thousand
Property tax
11%$58 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$12 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$271 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$164 thousand
  • Water$107 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
11%$57 thousand

County and local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.2%$22 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$6 thousand
Fines
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities66%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Interest on debt2.7%Running the government and other costs1.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

66%

of Golden City's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
66%$505 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$395 thousand
  • Water supply$110 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$147 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$147 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$79 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$44 thousand
  • Police$35 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$21 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.7%$13 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Golden City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Golden City itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.